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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Ukraine was about to do a test of cutting themselves off from Russian power for 3 days and had a goal of being fully disconnected by 2023. But they aren't ready to go off of Russian power full time now.
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If your country is about to fall, you're probably not terribly concerned about the ramifications for peoples' ability to turn on their lights. You're just trying to weaken and hurt the invaders as much as you can before the end.
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The pipelines bring in $1.2 billion a year in transit fees to the Ukraine. Which is why they were so pissed at the Germans for approving the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline (which Germany suspended two days ago).
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Then they're about to bring $1.2 billion in economic value to a puppet state for the guy who just stole your country from you, and that seems to make them an even more attractive target, from where I sit.